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Sorry for the necro, but this post still shows up as the 3rd Google result for Logical Increments.
I wanted to point out that we have a fancy actual website now, and update the parts list much more often. :)

If a mod could update that link at the top, I'm sure it would help our Google juice.

It's good to hear your feedback on the labels. I don't think of them as really meaning anything, beyond being an easier thing to remember than "tier #7" or whatever.

The number the FPS counter is saying is very important - what else would you use to objectively judge the power of a gaming machine?

However, our primary concern when recommending parts is reliability. That's why you see those expensive motherboards used with not super expensive CPUs, and also why you see us recommend only single platter hard drives, and only high quality power supplies.

We do a lot of research on the power supply circuitry of the motherboards (VRMs, etc), since that's where most motherboards fail. That's also what usually causes CPUs, RAM, or other components to be destroyed with the motherboard.

Those with the knowledge to decide that they are fine with the slightly increased risk of system failure associated with cheaper power supplies, motherboards, or hard drives, are encouraged to make their own decisions. Those who don't have that knowledge get the most reliable recommendations we can configure.

Actually a pretty nice and comprehensive list. Could use more retailers and perhaps some basic information on liquid cooling.

Especially helpful for me since I'm currently scanning the market for some good deals. I guess the only other recommendation I can make is that you add more information. Provide a few reasons for why you put an 850W PSU with the 2x670 cards instead of a 750W, or how the GTX 670 performs nearly as well as the 680 and is $100 cheaper.

620W is not really necessary, you are correct. All of our power supply recommendations are a bit excessive.

The reasoning behind this is that people with the knowledge or interest to ask or calculate their own needs can get smaller power supplies, and the one guy who lives in a desert, has 10 external hard drives and a usb coffee maker, but doesn't know how much power he needs. . . That guy won't get too weak of a power supply and blue it up and burn down his house.

If that seems like a non-optimal solution to the problem, it is. ;)
We're working on a version of the site that takes into account individual requirements right now.

Actually a pretty nice and comprehensive list. Could use more retailers and perhaps some basic information on liquid cooling.

Especially helpful for me since I'm currently scanning the market for some good deals. I guess the only other recommendation I can make is that you add more information. Provide a few reasons for why you put an 850W PSU with the 2x670 cards instead of a 750W, or how the GTX 670 performs nearly as well as the 680 and is $100 cheaper.

I don't know if you actually posted this a week ago, or if the forum is just acting weird.
Just in case this is still relevant:
That will be a sweet build. I would have gone with an i7-3770K, for reasons we talk about here: http://www.logicalincrements.com/art...0k-vs-i7-3820/
But it really doesn't make much difference, the i7-3820 will be equally as excellent.
750W will be plenty of power, and will be enough even if you add a 2nd GTX 670.

We do need more info, especially to explain some of our choices that seem strange, like sticking with 1TB hdds. (Single platter = much more reliable). I've been working on adding tooltips today, which will be a quick fix for getting a little more info in there without making it too crowded.

More retailers are definitely planned too. Right now it's just too much upkeep, since we don't even have automated price checking set up yet. Soon. ;)

A great site. Thanks LI. I'm almost at the point where I'd be comfortable spending $100s on a new PC - given my current PCs are a 2006 gaming PC and a 2007 office (low profile) PC, probably won't be too many paycheques before I reach this point!